Our congressmen are scared

[Dinkus the Stinkus]

https://nypost.com/2018/06/11/politicians-fear-for-safety-as-threats-against-congress-skyrocket/

While it is sad that people are threatening others in this way they should be seeing the message. Maybe if they actually took the will of the people who elected them and passed laws that those people want they wouldn't be receiving threats.

We the people... Dammit!

 

[Deplorable Me]

I wonder how much is paranoia and imagination? As in mental illness.

 

[Celt]

Good, be afraid, very afraid. Perhaps they will start keeping promises and stop trading away our freedoms for favors.

 

[Saltwater60]

So they should take out guns away to keep them safe while we pay for their armed security? Thanks

 

[Jmac00]

um is it me, or are all these people GOP? I don't see Pelosi or Schumer going battle ready

 

[GOPerfect]

“The true reality is if somebody wanted to do me harm, they could probably do that with relative ease and that is sad,” said Rep. Chuck Fleishmann (R-Tenn.), a New York City native.

Yeah, welcome to the real world, asshole!

 

[Shadow2]

Do they not realize the framers encouraged keeping politicians in check?

 

[Cooolone]

Geeeee, they're afraid due to threats...

I wonder what their choice of protection will be? Anyone wanna guess

 

[Dinkus the Stinkus]

Geeeee, they're afraid due to threats...

I wonder what their choice of protection will be? Anyone wanna guess

Security personnel armed with longbows?

 

[GOPerfect]

Biggest reason for these threats is due to the FACT they suck balls at doing their jobs! Americans are truly fed up with the Bullshit in Washington.

 

[ArmedCorgi]

Until I see some Congressmen and Senators physically thrown into dumpsters by their constituents, like they did in Ukraine, this is all just bs.

 

[GOPerfect]

Until I see some Congressmen and Senators physically thrown into dumpsters by their constituents, like they did in Ukraine, this is all just bs.

 

[ArmedCorgi]

That's what I'm talking about!

 

[Dinkus the Stinkus]

 

[BDinPutnam]

What makes you think any of those people are afraid of people to the right of them? Not what I got out of that story at all.

 

[dsdmmat]

In order for governments to work for the people they have to be afraid of the people not the other way around.

Congressmen should fear their constituents not because of physical harm, but because they should be afraid of letting their constituents down and being fired by them for not doing the people's business.

 

[Mosinitis]

In Ukraine they threw the wrong people into the dumpster. When they will wise up, they will throw out Banderovite scum our government is backing over there. If we had lost 27 million people during the WWII we would know better.

 

[Steal2B]

It's not the people who voted for our local R/C Congressmen, or even their normal opposition constituents who are the threats. It is a pack of rabid leftists who are making threats, screaming organized marxist shouting points on social media, and showing up at their homes or events frothing at the mouth to intimidate their families. It does not get much press but I have witnessed it and it's bullshit.

 

[BDinPutnam]

^^^this^^^

 

[tirwin1]

It's not the people who voted for our local R/C Congressmen, or even their normal opposition constituents who are the threats. It is a pack of rabid leftists who are making threats, screaming organized marxist shouting points on social media, and showing up at their homes or events frothing at the mouth to intimidate their families. It does not get much press but I have witnessed it and it's bullshit.

Yes. Like the nutjob that attacked Rand Paul or the other nutjob that shot a bunch of congressman playing softball.

 

[ArmedCorgi]

It's not the people who voted for our local R/C Congressmen, or even their normal opposition constituents who are the threats. It is a pack of rabid leftists who are making threats, screaming organized marxist shouting points on social media, and showing up at their homes or events frothing at the mouth to intimidate their families. It does not get much press but I have witnessed it and it's bullshit.

They should be arrested and/or met with equal force.

 

[Celt]

“The true reality is if somebody wanted to do me harm, they could probably do that with relative ease and that is sad,” said Rep. Chuck Fleishmann (R-Tenn.), a New York City native.

Yeah, welcome to the real world, asshole!

Just like the rest of us, and exactly why we need our guns.

 

[Dr. Evil]

Uphold and protect the constitution, work for me, get your own CC license and stop being such a pussy.

 

[GOPerfect]

Uphold and protect the constitution, work for me, get your own CC license and stop being such a pussy.

That is really all I want my elected officials to do.

Do not try and change who and what we are.

Do not go out of your way to "Protect" me and my family.

Do not pass laws just because you can.

Do not allow your Party affiliation to get in the way of making America better.

 

[BDinPutnam]

Uphold and protect the constitution, work for me, get your own CC license and stop being such a pussy.

Sounds like some of them have them and aren't allowed to use them because... D.C.

I would love to see some of them get more vocal about that.

Not holding my breath.

Also, from the same story- only top leadership has security details so most of these guys are, in fact, left to their own devices and resources.

 

[Toecutter]

They keep kicking a rattlesnake its their own fault if they get bit.

 

[Deplorable Me]

A number of politicians have suggested they'd like to try the swinger life style.

 

[Acer-m14]

wish we could get that video edited and put FUAC on him in the bin LMAO ..

 

[Saltwater60]

Biggest reason for these threats is due to the FACT they suck balls at doing their jobs! Americans are truly fed up with the Bullshit in Washington.

We all need to band together and claim exempt on our taxes so they don’t get paychecks. That will get them to listen.

 

[Catskillkid]